Ebola epidemic in Congo 'under control' -health minister
"At this stage, we can say that the spread of the epidemic has been brought under control"
Ebola epidemic in Congo 'under control' - health minister
"At this stage, we can say that the spread of the epidemic has been brought under control"
Haitian women press for recognition from U.N. peacekeeper fathers
Worldwide, U.N. peacekeeping missions have faced 111 paternity claims. But it does not take responsibility for financial assistance to children fathered by peacekeepers
Crisis? What crisis? World ignores displaced Africans - aid agency
"The fact that most of these people do not turn up at our doorsteps gives us no right to close our eyes to their suffering," says Norwegian Refugee Council's Jan Egeland
The potential and limits of the fintech revolution in emerging markets
Innovations in financial services technologies help expand on the mission of responsible micro-lending. But we must be mindful of the drawbacks
FACTBOX-Forgotten crisis: violence in Central African Republic
Despite being rich in diamonds and gold, Central African Republic is one of the poorest countries in the world
Congo approves use of Ebola vaccination to fight outbreak
The rVSV-ZEBOV vaccine developed by Merck is not yet licensed but was shown to be highly protective against Ebola in clinical trials
Congo approves use of Ebola vaccination to fight outbreak
An outbreak of the hemorrhagic fever in northeastern Congo has killed four people
New Ebola cases may show effect of improved alerts, global official says
"This is very different from what we experienced in Liberia, Senegal and Guinea, where the outbreak was happening for the first time ever"